of the CCIE Lab exam The CCIE lab exam was first introduced in 1993 with a two-day test. As there was an overwhelming demand for CCIE certification, the waiting time for taking the lab exam was at least six months. In October 2001, Cisco updated the two-day lab exam to one day by removing some of the testing measures like diagramming, IP addressing, and troubleshooting. When the CCIE lab test was two days: The first day comprised: building the network by patching, IP addressing, and configuration to terminal servers: it's the verification method of your performance about the whole layer 2 and 3 configurations. Before the end of the day about 5:15 pm, the proctor would mark your capability, and decide whether you are able to attend the second-day lab exam by passing an 80% pass mark on the first day. The second day: You would receive another paper that covered more configuration tasks during the morning session. To configure the devices correctly, you should be aware of the core technologies. There are various hazards that you should understand as well as demonstrate basic networking knowledge and practical experience. The Proctor would observe your process and let you know whether you can attend the afternoon exam session for the troubleshooting field before the end of the day. The current CCIE exam consists of eight hours within a day. There are three sections for the lab test. The troubleshooting module, the diagnostic module, and the configuration module. The process of lab examination ensures evaluations of the capabilities to the understanding of the essence of networking knowledge of the candidates. You would receive the result of the lab exam within 48 hours. The failing score reports incorporate the details of your mark on the primary topic ranges. If you pass your lab exam, you will receive the passing result without the details of the statement. Many lab centers across the US (e.g. California) have been closed down, leaving only Richardson, Texas open. As of 2020, these are the only available cities, worldwide, in which you can take the lab exam: Bangalore, Beijing, Brussels, Dubai, Feltham, Hong Kong, Johannesburg, Krakow, Mexico City, Moscow, Richardson, Riyadh, Sao Paulo, Shanghai, Singapore, Sydney, Tokyo, and Toronto. Tracks of Expert Certification There are seven tracks of Expert Level certifications. It was designed for the requirement of the industry. It was updated over time, and the latest tracks